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“For those who revere the harder-edged sound Marshall brought us in the ’90s, it hits the spot”: Marshall Studio 900 head and combo review
By Stuart Williams published
A sometimes-overlooked Marshall from the ’90s is the latest to get the Studio shrinkage treatment

“My initial reaction was to marvel at just how creative an effect it is”: DigiTech MonoNeon Whammy review
By Nick Wells published
Designed in collaboration with bassist Dywane Thomas Jr, aka MonoNeon, this tone-bending pedal delivers signature sounds in the Whammy format

“It provides that switchable ‘clean’ tone instantly”: Mars-Tronic Perfecto Clean Switch review
By Dave Burrluck published
No, it’s not a device that instantly removes gunk from your guitar, but the Mars-Tronic Perfecto Clean Switch could prove handy once we can work out exactly what it does…

“This may be the ultimate Superstrat-Tele hybrid”: Caparison Dellinger-JSM V2 review
By Chris Gill published
Killswitch Engage’s Joel Stroetzel has debuted a signature guitar that presents itself as a miracle of high-performance guitar design – but it ain’t cheap

Sterling By Music Man Intro Series StingRay review
By Nick Wells published
As a budget-friendly version of the US-made original, can this wallet-friendly StingRay really do the business?

“A veritable cornucopia of modulating textures”: Kernom Elipse review
By Matt McCracken published
We check out a multi-modulation pedal with a difference

“If you’re looking for unique tones paired with modern build and playability, it’s an amazing guitar”: Fender Player II Jaguar review
By Matt McCracken published
Getting to grips with what could be the highlight of Fender’s Player II Series

“One of the best legitimately new guitars Fender has produced in decades”: Fender American Ultra II Meteora review
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The Meteora is that rarest of things: a new body shape from one of the oldest electric guitar manufacturers. As this “sports car version” of the Fender Jazzmaster joins the Big F’s most high-performance range, is it a match made in offset heaven?

“An almost timeless design from the hands and ears of one of the greats”: Lowden GL-J review
By Dave Burrluck published
A Lowden electric? The GL-10 – originally introduced in 2018, and recreated for Ed Sheeran – now gets a semi-solid sibling

“We’re not hearing $1,750 difference”: Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1955 Les Paul Standard and Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s Mahogany Top review
By Dave Burrluck published
Two recent Les Paul launches from Gibson and Epiphone take a nod back to the ’50s in style. But not only are they made on different continents, they’re very different in price. Which is best? Let’s find out
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